Pillar: Economic Participation
Cuttack places 422.4 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cuttack, which ranks 6 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,403.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Cuttack are in the Cuttack district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cuttack youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.